5 Questions
In which year did Tibor Gánti formulate the concept of the chemoton model?
1971
According to Tibor Gánti, the chemoton model for the fundamental unit of life consists of which three properties?
Metabolism, self-replication, and a bilipid membrane
What is the purpose of the membrane in the chemoton model?
To separate the chemoton from the surrounding environment
According to Gánti, what is the chemoton considered to be?
The original ancestor of all organisms
What does the chemoton model suggest about systems with metabolism, self-replication, and a bilipid membrane?
They can be considered alive
Test your knowledge on the chemoton, an abstract model for the fundamental unit of life introduced by Hungarian biologist Tibor Gánti. Explore the origins and principles of this concept in this informative quiz.
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